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Hells Hole Trail
DifficultOut and Back
Arapaho National Forest/Colorado

Hells Hole Trail

Idaho Springs, Colorado

7.9 mi

Distance

2,054 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 35m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Imported description
The trail is popular with hikers and leads up to Hell's Hole. You can travel along West Chicago Creek and take a mile to a bench above it. The trail goes through a lodgepole forest and into bristlecone pines. The trail ends at a timberline at the base of Grey Wolf Mountain.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,953 ft
Max:3,528 ft
626 ft
626 ft
2,953 ft3,145 ft3,336 ft3,528 ft0.0 mi2.0 mi4.0 mi6.0 mi7.9 mi

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back
Surface
Dirt

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

Hunt context

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